Thomas leeming



(No Model.) T. LEEMING, B.. RAY 8v F. G. LYNDE.

MACHINE FOR BRONZING 0R 'GTHBRWISB ORNAMENTING PAPER, en. No. 258,809.V Patented Mey 28, 1882.

UNITED STATES PATENT EEICE.

THOMAS LEEMING, RICHARD RAY, AND FRANCIS Gr. LYNDE, OF MANCHESTER, COUNTY OF LANCASTER, ENGLAND.

MACHINE FOR BRONZING R OTHERWISE ORNAMENTING PAPER, dc.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 258,309, dated May 23, 1882,

Application tiled March 8, 1882. (No model.) Patented in England January 4, 1873, No. 46, and October Q7, 1874, No. 3,704, and in Germany September 21, 1877. No. 489.

To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, Tetonas LEEMING, RICHARD RAY, and FRANCIS GAscoIeNE LYNDE, subjects of the Queen of Great Brit- ,5 ain, residing at Manchester, in the county of Lancaster, England, have invented a new and useful Machine for Bronzin g or otherwise Ornamenting Paper or other Material, (for which we have obtained Letters Patent in Great Britro aiu,No. 3,704, dated 27th October, 1874.-, sealed 9th April,1875; No. 46, dated4th January, 1873, sealed 18th March, 1873, and in Germany No. 489, dated 21st September, V187 7 of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to the construction of an improved machine for bronzin g or otherwise ornamenting paper or other material, and is represented in the accompanyingdrawings, in

Which- Figure lis a longitudinal section of the inachine; Fig. 2, a sectional plan, and Fig. 3 a

cross-section, of the same.

Similar letters in all thelgures represent similar parts. 25 The improved machine is constructed of a box or case,A,provided with a table, a, formed with a guide, b, and adjusted to an opening in the front of the box or case, the said opening being provided with a flap-valve, c, for the purpose hereinafter described.

d is a hopper suspended within the box or case by means of india-rubber springs e, so as to allow of a jerking motion being communicated to it by kickers f, operated by ratchetwheels g, an adjustable buffer, o, being provided for each kicker.

h is an india-rubber traveling table, and j and l are cross sweeping bands. 7c is a revolving roller, covered with plush or other .1o suitable material; fn, adjustable table for regulating the pressure of the roller Ic; m, outletopening for the paper; q, bristle-brush ou the shaft of the ratchet-wheel g,- p, drawer forming` the bottom ot' the machine.

The operation of the improved machine is as follows: The paper, after it is printed, and either in sheets or continuous rolls, is laid face side upward on the table a, with one edge against the guide I). It is then pushed forward, and as it enters the machine it passes 5o through the Hap-valve c, which prevents the bronze-dust or other powder issuing from the machine. The hopper d, containing the bronze or other powder, suspended by india-rubber springs e, as hereinbefore described., is jerked about by the kickers f.whereby the powder is shed onto the paper through wire-gauze in the bottom of the hopper as the paper passes beneath it. The kickers are actuated by the ratchet-wheels g, and a buffer, o, is provided 6o l for each kicker to beat against, the buffers being adjustable, so as to allow of regulating the discharge of bronze or other powder. The india-rubber traveling table h carries the paper forward underthecross sweepingbandj,which spreads the powder on the paper and removes what is superfluous. The table then carries the paper under the roller 7c, which is caused to revolve by means of suitable gearing, and thoroughly works the bronze-powder into the 7o ink, and the table n, being capable of adjustment, allows of the pressure ofthe roller It on the paper being regulated. The paper is then carried under the cross sweeping band I, which cleans the loose dust from the surface. It is then delivered out of the machine through the opening in the case at m, which may also be provided with a ldap-valve, if required. The bristle-brush g on the shaft of the ratchetwheels gremoves any dust that may adhere to So the india-rubber table. The drawer p, which forms the bottom ot' the machine, catches the bronze as it is swept od' the paper, and this bronze is emptied into the hopper from time to time. Suitable weight-rollers are provided to keep the paper in its proper position as it passes through the machine.

Having thus described our said invention and the manner of performing the same, what 1. In a bronzing-machine, the endless travoperating in the manner and for the purposes zo eling table h, made of india-rubber or othler described. suitable material, in combination with t 1e y cross sweeping bands j and l, as and for the l IIEIGbI-Jgluq 5 pur ose specified. v T i 2.pIn a bronzing-maohine, the cross sweep FRABQIS GASCOIGNE LYNDE' ing bandsj and l, operating as and for the pur- Witnesses to the signing by Thomas Leemposes specilied. ing and Richard Ray:

3. In a bronzing-inaehine, the combination, G. BUTLER ROWLEY, 1o with a suspended hopper, of kickers, whereby Notary Public, Manchester.

ajerking motion is imparted to the hopper for W. P. SCOTT, shedding' the powder onto the paper, and of Hts Clerk. buffers for regulating the supply of the pow- Witnesses to the signing by Francis Gasder, all substantially as set forth. coigue Lynde: 15 4. The combination,in a bronzing-inaehine, THoMAs MILES of a suspended hopper, operated as described, Notary Public, Leicester. buffers for regulating the supply of powder, J. G. MURDIN, an endless table,7t,eross sweepiu g band j and l, 19 Ocmk Street, Leicester, Soliciandap-valve c, these parts being arranged and tors Clerk. 

